weyken
Middle English
Etymology
From weyk + -en. Compare woken and Old English wǣcan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɛi̯kən/
Verb
weyken
- To make tired or exhausted; to overexert.
- (rare) To become weakened or tired.
- (rare) To make or become weak or powerless.
Conjugation
Conjugation of weyken (weak)
| infinitive | (to) weyken | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | weyke | weykede |
| 2nd person singular | weykest | weykedest |
| 3rd person singular | weyketh, weykeþ | weykede |
| plural | weyken | weykeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | weyke | weykede |
| plural | weyken | weykeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | weyke | |
| plural | weyketh, weykeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| weykende, weykinge | weyked, yweyked | |
Descendants
- English: weak (obsolete)
References
- “weiken (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-26.
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